Private foundation · New York, NY

Michael a Peterson Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $25K – $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
17
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Michael a Peterson
DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN, PRES, SECY
Michael Shankman
TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
7.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
63
Total grants awarded
$2.7M
Total amount
$43K
Average grant
$550K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$461K
9 grants
2022
$376K
10 grants
2021
$429K
12 grants
2020
$488K
15 grants
2019
$924K
17 grants

Top recipients

Phillips Academy
5 grants · MA
$700K
Fidelity Charitable
1 grant · MA
$550K
8 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$275K
5 grants · RI · ✓ Exact match
$250K
5 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$205K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$175K
1 grant · GA · ✓ Exact match
$100K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$53K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$50K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$50K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Phillips Academy
TO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN.
MA · TY 2023
$150K
Community Foundation for the Csra
TO SUPPORT THE HURRICANE HELENE COMMUNITY CRISIS FUND.
GA · TY 2023
$100K
Dwight Englewood School
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ANNUAL FUND.
NJ · TY 2023
$50K
Brown University
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ANNUAL FUND.
RI · TY 2023
$50K
Northwestern University
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ANNUAL FUND.
IL · TY 2023
$50K
Northwestern University
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ENDOWED FUND.
IL · TY 2023
$25K
Inner-city Scholarship Fund
TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN.
NY · TY 2023
$16K
American Fund for Lse
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Wnet
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ANNUAL FUND.
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Phillips Academy
TO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN.
MA · TY 2022
$150K
Brown University
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ANNUAL FUND.
RI · TY 2022
$50K
The Child Mind Institute
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Northwestern University
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ANNUAL FUND.
IL · TY 2022
$50K
Northwestern University
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ENDOWED FUND.
IL · TY 2022
$25K
Inner-city Scholarship Fund
TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN.
NY · TY 2022
$16K
American Cancer Society
TO SUPPORT COACHES VS. CANCER.
NY · TY 2022
$10K
American Fund for Lse
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Wnet
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ANNUAL FUND.
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Shatterproof
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
CT · TY 2022
$5K
Phillips Academy
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN.
MA · TY 2021
$150K
Northwestern University
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ENDOWED FUND.
IL · TY 2021
$50K
The Child Mind Institute
TO SUPPORT THE CHILD ADVOCACY AWARD.
NY · TY 2021
$50K
Dwight Englewood School
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN.
NJ · TY 2021
$50K
Brown University
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ANNUAL FUND.
RI · TY 2021
$50K
Northwestern University
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ANNUAL FUND.
IL · TY 2021
$25K
Fielding Graduate University
TO FUND IMMEDIATE COSTS AND PROVIDE A NAMED ENDOWMENT FOR THE SALLY H. PETERSON AWARD.
CA · TY 2021
$15K
Inner-city Scholarship Fund
TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN.
NY · TY 2021
$11K
American Fund for Lse
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2021
$10K
Wnet
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ANNUAL FUND.
NY · TY 2021
$10K
St Ann's Episcopal Church
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Lift Inc
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
CA · TY 2021
$4K
Phillips Academy
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN.
MA · TY 2020
$150K
Brown University
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ANNUAL FUND.
RI · TY 2020
$50K
The Child Mind Institute
TO SUPPORT THE CHILD ADVOCACY AWARD.
NY · TY 2020
$50K
Dwight Englewood School
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN.
NJ · TY 2020
$50K
Bancroft Global Development
TO ASSIST WITH EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS FROM AFGHANISTAN.
DC · TY 2020
$25K
The Allen-stevenson School
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2020
$25K
The American Heart Association
TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL HEART BALL.
PA · TY 2020
$25K
The Cedars of Marin
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ENDOWMENT FUND.
CA · TY 2020
$25K
The Child Mind Institute
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2020
$25K
Northwestern University
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ANNUAL FUND.
IL · TY 2020
$25K
The American Fund for Lse
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2020
$10K
The Wellness Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2020
$10K
Wnet
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ANNUAL FUND.
NY · TY 2020
$10K
Robin Hood Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2020
$5K
First Tee New York
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2020
$3K
Fidelity Charitable
To support the charity's core activities
MA · TY 2019
$550K
Phillips Academy
To support the charity's scholarship fund
MA · TY 2019
$100K
Dwight Englewood School
To support the Charity's Capital Campaign
NJ · TY 2019
$50K
Brown University
To support the charity's Annual Fund
RI · TY 2019
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.